Prognosis? The Sky’s the Limit

• By: David Finch Author and Speaker
• April 1st, 2012
• adults, Asperger's Syndrome, marriage, neurodiversity, self-improvement, spring 2012 issue
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When I published my first memoir in January, I expected to receive a fair amount of feedback from readers. I didn’t know what my readers would say, exactly, but I assumed that, for the most part, their responses would be positive. I imagined that people would write to me and offer such opinions...

Autism and Asperger’s: Two Distinct Disorders or One Disorder of Varying Symptom Severity

• By: Sam Goldstein, PhD University of Utah School of Medicine Jack A. Naglieri, PhD University of Virginia
• January 1st, 2012
• Asperger's Syndrome, Asperger’s, assessment, autism research, developmental disorders, diagnosis, DSM-V, repetitive behaviors, social communication, social interaction
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Autism has been conceptualized as a biologically determined set of behaviors occurring with varying presentation and severity that is likely as the result of varying cause (for review, see Goldstein, Naglieri, & Ozonoff, 2008). The disorder occurs significantly more often in boys (Smalley,...

ASN Fall 2011 Issue

• October 1st, 2011
• adulthood, Asperger's Syndrome, communication, high functioning autism, neurodiversity, social skills, support needs
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"Understanding and Addressing the Unique Needs of Individuals with Asperger's Syndrome and High Functioning Autism"   Articles in This...

The Impact of Bullying on Individuals with High Functioning Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome

• By: Charles N. Cartwright, MD Victoria Bein, MA, MS YAI
• October 1st, 2011
• Asperger's Syndrome, bullying, mental health, prevention, PTSD, social challenges, trauma
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Individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) and high functioning autism (HFA) often report being bullied at some point in their lives. Many describe in great detail the experience of being bullied, and some appear traumatized by the experience. In my clinical experience, individuals with AS and HFA...

Do Parents and Teachers Get Children with AS/HFA? These Children Lack the Insight or Social Skills to Explain Themselves

• By: Marcia Eckerd, PhD Associates for Children and Families
• October 1st, 2011
• Asperger's Syndrome, behavior challenges, concrete thinking, high functioning autism, inferential thinking, nonverbal learning disabilities, parent and teacher support, school, school behavior, social skills, social understanding, theory of mind
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Many teachers and parents miss the connection between the diagnosis of children with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) or high functioning autism (HFA) (and nonverbal learning disabilities) and the behaviors of the child in day-to-day life. When adults don’t get this connection, they can’t communicate...

Self-Reinforcing My Own Behavior Plan

• By: Travis E. Breeding
• October 1st, 2011
• ABA, adult services leadership, adults, applied behavior analysis, Asperger's Syndrome, behavior modification, positive reinforcement, self-reinforcement, social skills
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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is scientific approach that involves using modern behavioral learning theories to modify overt behaviors. As an adult with Asperger’s Syndrome, this is a theory that I find useful to practice in my own life. It is extremely challenging to self-reinforce my own...

Welcome to My World – A Mother’s Annual Letter to New School Teachers

• By: Hayley Kamis, MA
• October 1st, 2011
• adhd, adolescents, Asperger's Syndrome, communication, diagnosis, education, parenting, school, social skills, teachers
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After seven years of parenting a child enrolled in the local public school system, I’ve come to understand that, at least in our neck of the woods, each new grade begins with an automatic and inherent “do-over” mechanism in place. Regardless of how many copies of reports, summaries of...